In both our professional and personal lives, we are at all times either being proactive or reactive. A proactive approach allows us to take more control and have more influence in outcomes.

The benefits of being proactive includes the following:

• With your clients
  • Seeking out ways to add value
  • Providing data / reports / etc. BEFORE they ask
• With your employees
  • Recognition
  • Raises/Bonuses
• How you manage and schedule your day
  • Calendar
  • Effective time blocking
  • Saying NO more often (every time you say yes you are saying no to something else)
• Your finances
  • Savings and planning
• Personal time
  • Learning, reading, etc. or watching Netflix????
• Only time it is better to be reactive – Sports?? Maybe?
  • Even they have a plan of attack and adjust accordingly

It is impossible to Proactive 100% of the time, but the higher percentage of time you spend in a proactive state, the better your results will be.